krigsgenerasjon
Syllables
krigs-ge-ne-ra-sjon
Pronunciation
/ˈkɾɪɡsɡɛnəˌɾɑːsjøːn/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
krigs- + gener- + -asjon
The word 'krigsgenerasjon' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: krigs-ge-ne-ra-sjon. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It consists of the prefix 'krigs-', the root 'gener-', and the suffix '-asjon'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
The generation of people who experienced war, or a generation defined by a particular war.
War generation
“Krigsgenerasjonen har mange minner fra vanskelige tider.”
syn:Krigsårgangenant:Fredsgenerasjon
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('krigs'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
krigs — Open syllable, stressed, containing a short vowel.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a schwa-like vowel.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a long vowel.. sjon — Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a diphthong.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors creating syllables with onsets (consonant-vowel combinations).
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 's' in 'krigs-' can sometimes be pronounced as /s/ or /ʃ/ depending on dialect, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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